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Cutting Room Floor Archives: 05/2026

Alfred Hitchcock - Director - 1960s

When Alfred Hitchcock tried to wrangle 100 cats and failed miserably: “A disaster!”

Things went far from purr-fectly.

Tim Bradley
May 16, 2026
Matt Damon - Actor - 2024

The 2004 scene that became the toghest of Matt Damon’s career: “It kept me up at night”

An existential crisis was brewing.

Scott Campbell
May 16, 2026
Emily Blunt - Actress - 2025

The movie Emily Blunt would only make with an ultimatum: “I’m not going to do it”

Wasn’t about to make a sequel for the sake of it.

Tim Bradley
May 16, 2026
Mabel Normand - Actor - 1917

Gun violence, silent stardom, and trailblazing filmmaking: The curious life of Mabel Normand

Scandalous.

Aimee Ferrier
May 16, 2026
Sofia Coppola - Director - 2017

The $1.5bn movie Sofia Coppola had no interest in directing: “It never went anywhere”

“Too weird!”

Aimee Ferrier
May 16, 2026
Matthew Lillard - Actor - Director - 2024

“You had the part for 10 minutes”: the heartbreaking missed opportunity that cost Matthew Lillard a decade of work

On a hugely popular zombie show.

Tim Bradley
May 16, 2026
Jennifer Aniston names her favourite movie role

The 2002 movie that let Jennifer Aniston give the middle finger to her critics: “As if I were just some bullshit comedienne”

A job well done.

Scott Campbell
May 16, 2026
Dennis Hopper - The American Friend - 1977

The 1973 movie Dennis Hopper tried to quit after hallucinating an armed revolution: “He was really shaken”

Of course he did.

Scott Campbell
May 16, 2026
William Shatner - Actor

“He’s worthy of worship”: The “genius” that William Shatner called his greatest collaborator

It isn’t anyone from ‘Star Trek’.

Liam Gaughan
May 15, 2026
Nicolas Cage - Actor - 2022

The only actor to ever have a “perfect film career”, according to Nicolas Cage

“You have your ups and downs.”

Aimee Ferrier
May 15, 2026
Roger Ebert - Film Critic - 1990's

The “lame, stupid” 2004 movie Roger Ebert told a 14-year-old not to watch: “Do your research”

Harsh.

Aimee Ferrier
May 15, 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson - 2022 - Director

How Paul Thomas Anderson lost his closest collaborator: “Like a bad married couple”

Unfortunate.

Aimee Ferrier
May 15, 2026

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